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The texting functionality allows anyone with a cell phone to provide
information anonymously to your agency (or other authorized personnel)
via text message. This kind of "on demand" capability enables
the public to provide immediate information while maintaining anonymity.
- It's 100% anonymous
- Messages can be responded to in real time creating an instant two
way live "chat".
Why should you make this available to your community?
- Over 210 million people in the US have cell phones (2007) and its
growing quickly
- The system allows citizens to report on a crime or emergency situation
in progress without having to say a word, providing an unprecedented
anywhere, anytime, silent, and anonymous approach to crime reporting
- Text messages can be transmitted faster than voice calls, and can
be sent even when voice traffic is jammed or signal strength is too
weak for voice calls.
- Texting requires much less battery power, and thus is a better choice
for communicating when the battery is low or the phone is being used
in a remote location.
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